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Zerodha Vs Alice Blue Share Broker Comparison

The side-by-side comparison of Zerodha and Alice Blue Financial Services stock brokers in India. The comparison below highlights the similarities and differences between Zerodha and Alice Blue's brokerage, customer service, maintenance fees, tools and investment options provided to India Stock Market investors. If you are confused in choosing the best broking site, this page is to help you find which is the best broker among Zerodha and Alice Blue.

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
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About the Broker	Zerodha is a Bangalore, India based Flat Fee Share Broker (Also known as Budget Broker / Discount Broker / Pay Per Order Brokerage) for trading in Stock, Commodity and Currency Derivative. It charges brokerage of 0.01% or Rs 20 per executed order, wh...	Incorporated in 2006, Alice Blue is a Bangalore based financial service provider. AliceBlue is a discount stock broker offering stock and commodity trading services at BSE, NSE, and MCX. Alice Blue also offers depository service (demat account) throu...
Type of Broker	Discount Broker	Discount Broker
Supported Exchnage	NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX	BSE, NSE, MCX
Account Type	Standard Plan	F20
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Stock Broker Fees / Charges

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
Trading Account Opening Fees	₹300	Equity ₹310 \| Commodity ₹120
Trading Account AMC	₹0 (Free)	₹0
Demat Account Opening Fees	₹100	₹0
Demat Account AMC	₹300	₹0
Demat Account is Mandatory?	No	No

Trading Brokerage Charges

Brokerage Plan 1

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
Account Type	Standard Plan	F20
Fixed Charges
Equity Delivery Brokerage	₹0 (Free)	₹0 (Free)
Equity Intraday Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order or 0.01 whichever lower
Equity Futures Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order or 0.01 whichever lower
Equity Options Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order or 0.01 whichever lower
Currency Futures Trading Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order or 0.01 whichever lower
Currency Options Trading Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order or 0.01 whichever lower
Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage	₹20 per executed order or .01% whichever is lower	₹20 per executed order or 0.01 whichever lower
Commodity Options Trading Brokerage

Other Charges

Minimum Brokerage Charges	₹0	₹0
Other Brokerage Charges	Physical contact notes: ₹20, Trade SMS Alerts: ₹1 per SMS
Call & Trade Charges	₹20 per executed order	₹20 per executed order

Taxes

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
Securities Transaction Tax (STT)	Equity Intraday: 0.025% (on Sell trade) Equity Delivery: 0.1% (on Buy and Sell) Equity Futures: 0.01% (on Sell trade) Equity Options: 0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on excersied options) Currency Futures: Nil Currency Options: Nil Commodities: 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)	Equity Intraday: 0.025% (on Sell trade) Equity Delivery: 0.1% (on Buy and Sell) Equity Futures: 0.01% (on Sell trade) Equity Options: 0.05% (on Sell trade premium) or 0.125% (on excersied options) Currency Futures: Nil Currency Options: Nil Commodities: 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)
Exchange Transaction Charges	Check table below	Check table below
SEBI Charges	Rs 15 per Crore	Rs 15 per Crore
Goods and Services Tax (GST)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)	18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)
Stamp Duty	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.	Charged as per the state of the client's correspondence address.

Transaction Charges

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
Equity Delivery	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Intraday	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	NSE ₹325 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Futures	NSE ₹210 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	NSE ₹210 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Equity Options	NSE ₹5300 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)	NSE ₹5300 per crore \| BSE ₹1 per trade (each side)
Currency Futures	NSE ₹135 per crore (0.00135%)	NSE ₹135 per crore (0.00135%)
Currency Options	NSE ₹4400 (on premium) per crore (0.044%)	NSE ₹4400 (on premium) per crore (0.044%)
Commodity	Non-Agri ₹360 (0.0036%) \| Agri ₹275 per Crore	Non-Agri ₹360 (0.0036%) \| Agri ₹275 per Crore

Exposure

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
Equity Delivery	1x (no margin)	3x (A category)
Equity Intraday	Up to 20x (based on the stock)	Up to 20x (based on the stock)
Equity Futures	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday - 10%(10x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Equity Options	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday - 3x Buy & 10x Sell, Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Futures	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday - 10%(10x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Currency Options	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)	Intraday - 10%(10x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total margin (Span+ Exposure)
Commodity	Intraday - 40%(2.5x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Span	Intraday - 10%(10x), Carry forward - 100%(1x) of Total span margin

Share Broker Features

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
3 in 1 Account
Charting
Automated Trading
SMS Alerts
Online Demo
Online Portfolio
Margin Trading Funding Available
Trading Platform	Kite Web, Kite Android/iOS, Pi, Coin	Front End: ANT \| Back End: Omnesys NEST
Intraday Square-off Time	3:10 PM	Equity: 3:15PM
Other Features	Direct Mutual Funds

Broker Ratings (Average User Rating)

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
	321 Customer Reviews	15 Customer Reviews
Fees Ratings
Trading Brokerage Rating
Trading Platform Usability
Customer Service Ratings
Overall Ratings
Broker Rating	Zerodha is Rated 3.8 / 5 based on 321 customer reviews	Alice Blue is Rated 4.5 / 5 based on 15 customer reviews

Contact Broker / Request A Call Back

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
Contact / Request Call Back	Name Phone Number Email City Name State Are you a day trader?

Investment Options Available

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
Stock / Equity
Commodity
Currency
Initial Public Offers (IPO)
Mutual Funds
Bond / NCD
Debt
Other Investment Options

Customer Service Offered

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
24/7 Customer Service
Onine Live Chat
Through Branches

Order Type

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
Bracket Order
Cover Order
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST)
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT)
After Market Order(AMO)
Good Till Cancelled (GTC)

Research / Tips / Reports Published

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
Daily Market Report
Free Tips
Quarterly Result Analysis
News Alerts

Suitable for Investor Category

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
Casual Investor
Active Investor
Trader

Pros, Cons and Other Review Comments

	Zerodha	Alice Blue Financial Services
Pros	Free equity delivery trades. No brokerage charges for Cash-N-Carry orders. Excellent trading platforms made available for free to all its customers. Simple flat fee brokerage services across segments and exchanges (BSE, NSE, MCX). Brokerage is 0.01% or Rs 20 per executed order, whichever is lower for Intraday, F&O and Currency Derivatives. No hidden charges. 10% referral credit for reffering new customers. Direct Mutual Fund Investment is available. Over 7L+ customers and 8% of daily volume at BSE, NSE and MCX. More Advantages...	Discount stock broker. Most advance trading platform. Free equity delivery trades. No brokerage. 01% or Rs 20 whichever is less brokerage for intraday and F&O. Up to 20x margin in equity intraday. Demat AMC is free for lifetime for all customers. More Advantages...
Cons	Doesn't provide stock tips, research reports or recommendations. Call & Trade is charged at extra Rs 20 order. Doesn't provide options to invest in IPO, Bond and NCD's public offers. Margin funding is not available. GTC/GTD not available in Equity. More Disadvantages...	Online Mutual Fund investment is not available. Margin funding is not available. Good Till Cancelled (GTC) orders not available. Call & Trade is available with additional cost of ₹20 per order. More Disadvantages...
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Promo / Offers	Truly free equity delivery trading Get free equity delivery trading (truly no brokerage) and pay flat ₹20 intranet and F&O trade brokerage. To open an account with Zerodha, simply leave your contact information with us and Zerodha representatives will call you.	Free Equity Delivery Trade + Lifetime FREE AMC Demat Account Get free equity delivery trading (truly no brokerage) and pay flat ₹20 intranet and F&O trade brokerage. In addition, get Lifetime Zero AMC Demat Account with no additional cost. To open an account with Alice Blue, simply leave your contact information and Alice Blue representatives will call you.
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